The most electronegative element is

fluorine

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chlorine

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oxygen

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bromine

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Solution

The correct option is A
fluorine

Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons. It increases with a decrease in atomic size.
Electronegativity increases across a period and decreases down the group.

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